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Company registration in Morocco

A Moroccan SARL is created through the regional investment centre: obtain a certificat négatif for the name, register the statutes with the tax administration, file at the commercial register and publish a legal notice. Partners set the capital freely and a single associate is allowed. Foreign founders most often stumble on the registered lease, which the file requires before registration.

Checked against official sources on September 27, 2026
Gov. filing fee
MAD 350
Registration time
Not stated
Corporate tax
20%
Local director
Unclear
Remote setup
Possible
Visit, notary or lawyer
Depends
Local director
Unclear
Registered address
Required
Minimum capital
Free (no minimum)
Yearly upkeep
Not stated
EU member
No
IWG business address
20 centresfrom $32/mo

What the registry requires

Company typeSociété à responsabilité limitée (SARL)
RegistryRegistre de commerce (OMPIC) via the Centre Régional d'Investissement (CRI)
Government filing feeMAD 350 — CRI Rabat-Salé-Kénitra e-création guide: commercial-register registration 350 DH; certificat négatif about 233 DH; legal-notice publication 223-973 DH depending on entity.
Registration timeNo CRI or OMPIC page reachable states a total processing time.
Resident directorNo official page reachable states a nationality or residency condition for the gérant.
Visit, notary or lawyerCRI guide routes the file through online portals (certificat négatif, statutes registration with DGI, commercial-court appointment, legal notices); whether a foreign founder can complete every step remotely is not stated.
Registered addressCRI document list includes a lease contract for the registered office.
Minimum capitalFree (no minimum)
Corporate taxDGI: IS at 20%; 35% where net profit is 100 million DH or more; 40% for credit institutions and insurers. Minimum contribution 0.25% of turnover, floor 3,000 DH, waived for the first 36 months.
Every yearNo official annual registry fee found.

What it costs

Government filing fee
MAD 350

CRI Rabat-Salé-Kénitra e-création guide: commercial-register registration 350 DH; certificat négatif about 233 DH; legal-notice publication 223-973 DH depending on entity.

Every year
Not stated

No official annual registry fee found.

Not included
Provider fees

Registered agent or address, notary fees, accounting and bank onboarding vary by provider — ask for a quote in the request form.

How to register a company in Morocco, step by step

  1. Request a certificat négatif for the company name on the OMPIC portal.
  2. Sign a lease or domiciliation contract for the registered office.
  3. Draft the statutes and register them with the tax administration (DGI).
  4. Book the commercial-court appointment and file the registration declaration (model 2) with the CRI.
  5. Pay the commercial-register fee and obtain the registration number.
  6. Publish the legal notice in the official bulletin and complete tax and social-security registration.

Corporate tax in Morocco

20%. DGI: IS at 20%; 35% where net profit is 100 million DH or more; 40% for credit institutions and insurers. Minimum contribution 0.25% of turnover, floor 3,000 DH, waived for the first 36 months.

Rates are the headline figures published by the tax authority; your effective rate depends on residence, activity and treaties. This is not tax advice.

Common mistakes

  • Arriving without a registered lease contract, which the CRI file requires.
  • Assuming a legal minimum capital exists; the partners fix it, but banks and partners still expect a credible figure.
  • Forgetting the minimum contribution kicks in after 36 months even when the company is loss-making.

Compare Morocco with alternatives

Company registration requirements by jurisdiction, sortable
Yearly upkeep
MAD 350Not stated20%UnclearDependsRequiredNot stated
DZD 4,0002-3 weeks26% (19-26%)ConditionalNotaryRequiredNot stated
EGP 2501 business dayNot statedUnclearDependsUnclearNot stated
GhanaPrivate limited
GHS 585Not stated25%Resident directorDependsRequiredGHS 175 a year
4 of 4 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.

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Sources

  • Fees (RC 350 DH, certificat négatif ~233 DH, publication 223-973 DH), free capital, documents, portals — rabatinvest.ma, checked September 27, 2026
  • IS 20%, 35% at 100M DH+, cotisation minimale 0.25% floor 3,000 DH, 36-month exemption — tax.gov.ma, checked September 27, 2026
  • SARL may be formed by a single associate; liability limited to contributions — casainvest.ma, checked September 27, 2026
  • CRI-Invest platform for filing and tracking — casainvest.ma, checked September 27, 2026
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A business address in Morocco

Every company needs an address. Through our VirtualOffice catalogue you can take a business address in a Regus, Spaces or HQ centre in Morocco and use it for the registration file, correspondence and clients.

The registry accepts a provider’s address as the registered office, so an IWG address can be the company’s legal address.

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FAQ · 4 questions

Frequently asked questions

The government filing fee is MAD 350. Agent, address and professional fees come on top and vary by provider. Yearly upkeep: Not stated.

The registry does not publish a standard processing time. A licensed provider will give a realistic date for your file.

The registry does not state a residency rule; confirm it with a licensed provider before you start.

Yes. A provider’s address is accepted as the registered office.